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Aug 22nd 2013, 7:23 pm

OleJanx

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Reporting in without any enthusiasm

I have just finished a 4500 word report, on a very
dull subject, for a bunch of dullards who wil disregard it, and for what? Oh! we'll get a report for you on that!
A load of shit for a bunch of shits. Welcome to modern management.

Aug 22nd 2013, 7:41 pm

Kix

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Re: Reporting in without any enthusiasm

Only one thing for it, break open the single malt.

Aug 22nd 2013, 7:48 pm

OleJanx

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Originally Posted by Kix

Only one thing for it, break open the single malt.

My dear chap! The Highland Park has been wending its merry way down my throttle for the last hour or two!

Aug 22nd 2013, 7:52 pm

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Re: Reporting in without any enthusiasm

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Originally Posted by OleJanx

Money, I hope.

Aug 22nd 2013, 8:01 pm

OleJanx

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Money, I hope.

A handful of peanuts with the occasional pistachio - I'm stuck in the Yuck...

Aug 22nd 2013, 9:29 pm

Kix

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Re: Reporting in without any enthusiasm

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Originally Posted by OleJanx

My dear chap! The Highland Park has been wending its merry way down my throttle for the last hour or two!

Top ho Mr Janx, but is Highland Park a single malt? Give me an Auchentoshen, Laphroig or Talisker any day old bean,

Aug 22nd 2013, 9:36 pm

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Re: Reporting in without any enthusiasm

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Originally Posted by Kix

Top ho Mr Janx, but is Highland Park a single malt? Give me an Auchentoshen, Laphroig or Talisker any day old bean,

Yes, Highland Park is a single malt, and very good it is too.

Aug 22nd 2013, 9:47 pm

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Re: Reporting in without any enthusiasm

It was the favourite of George Mackay Brown, a great Orcadian.

Aug 22nd 2013, 10:41 pm

OleJanx

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It was the favourite of George Mackay Brown, a great Orcadian.

It is the great favourite of me, too, a Semi-Scot in exile of Fife.

Aug 23rd 2013, 2:20 am

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Re: Reporting in without any enthusiasm

I got my dad some Big Peat when home for the summer.(He's called Pete you see).

Didn't last long

http://www.bigpeat.co.uk/

Aug 23rd 2013, 4:45 am

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Re: Reporting in without any enthusiasm

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Originally Posted by saudiflares

I got my dad some Big Peat when home for the summer.(He's called Pete you see).

Didn't last long

http://www.bigpeat.co.uk/

You can call me Pete too - I'll give you the address to send it to

Aug 23rd 2013, 5:35 am

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You can call me Pete too - I'll give you the address to send it to

How big are you, Peat?

Aug 23rd 2013, 5:46 am

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Originally Posted by saudiflares

How big are you, Peat?

over 18

Aug 25th 2013, 7:22 am

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Re: Reporting in without any enthusiasm

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Originally Posted by OleJanx

I spent three days last week doing some pre-lim research and reporting on something.....only to be told today that it was a massive waste of time, project isn't signed off and that when they said it was live, they were telling porkies.